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"Oregon Endangered Species: Western Snowy Plover & Northern Spotted Owl"

These two birdies are my two paintings for the  2nd Annual "Family Quilt Show" this December at Together Gallery, where they'll be tiling the walls with loads and loads of affordable amazing art. Opening night is Dec. 5th from 6-11pm (festive holiday sweaters recommended!) The show is up for two months, ending January 24th."Sielaff and Schonberg" will be closing out the night with some experimental jams for everyone's listening pleasure. Sielaff slings my perfect lattes in the morn, so it will be nice to see him out from behind the coffee machines!

 

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT:

Here Gallery in Bristol, England!

I am very happy to be a part of this wonderful show in England! I only wish I could be there. If you're in the UK, please stop by the show!

I have some new "Mean Bird" paintings in this show!
SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT:

WE-ARE-FAMILIA at FOUNTAIN MIAMI
DURING ART BASEL WEEKEND Dec 3 - 6, 2009
2505 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137

Presented in a series of 25 one-of-a-kind Keepsake Boxes made from recycled furniture and surplus materials; WE-ARE-FAMILIA showcases original "mementos" contributed by its family of artists and designers. Also on display, a selection of new work by members:

AMY RUPPEL 
CHANGE DESIGN
CHRIS YORMICK
DAVID TRUMPF
JEFF LEWIS
MARC MCANDREWS
NIGHTWOOD
SAGA WIDEN
SEB JARNOT
SEEE
THUNDERCUT
TINE LUNDSFRYD
TOBIAS ZARIUS

...enough said. He may be a dumbass, but he's a regal dumbass.

Two more "mean bird" paintings. Two pigeons, or doves. Same difference, really: "idiot" and "stupidhead". These are for the Fountain Art Fair in Miami, where they're building a sort of family tree out of our artwork. I picture these two as rival siblings about to roust!

My friend Scott Patt sent me this image via iPhone from the ICA in Boston. They're selling my cards there! I made them through the card company, Vigo. Cool.

Sold! This beautiful guy found a new home over the weekend. It was hard to part with this 30"x38" bastard, but it went to a lovely new spot in the lofty art-filled home of BT and Wil. It looks AMAZING there!! A perfect fit. He needs a black swan twin...

I was just in San Francisco for my art opening at Rare Device (more on that later), and had a lovely week in the warm fogless sunshine. On my way home, I stopped in Arcata along the coast to see my old friend Peter Mulvey play at the Arcata Playhouse. I've known him a long time, from my Milwaukee years, and we only get to see each other when he migrates south along the west coast from gig to gig like so many ponds... But it's always like I had just seen him yesterday. You have not heard a guitar until you've heard Peter play his. His music and words are inspiring to no end.

Long ago, he handed me his well worn hat and asked me to put an owl on it. I decided embroidery was the best way to place this feather in his cap. It's a little wonky, but, I like it. And more importantly, so does he.

I and many other local artists were asked to paint a bird to help the birds (with the help of the Portland Audubon Society).  This is the painting I made for the upcoming 6x6 Wild Art Project, "scrub jay". I love painting these noisy, greedy birds of blue and gray. It will be up for auction next weekend at the Wild Arts Festival, November 21 & 22. 

When I went to the festival last year, there was a woman with a great horned owl on her arm, on display. Staring into its deep, glassy, scheming eyes – that alone was worth the trip.